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Day 1 35–75 Daily Dozen 12 In or out

Cardiovascular Endurance

Moderate intensity

(Running, biking, hiking,

swimming, fast walking, or

a combination)

20–60 Preferably out

Day 2 12 Daily Dozen/Rest 12 In or out


Optional walk 30–60 Preferably out

Or Optional yoga 30–60 In

Day 4 50 Daily Dozen (12 minutes)

Cross Train: Daily Dozen

plus 2 minutes of cardio

exercise between each

routine (running, jumping

rope, jumping jacks, fast

walking, or a run/walk)

35 Preferably out


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Day 7 120 Cornerstone workout 120 Out

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RECREATION. LIFESTYLE. ADVOCACY. It's al l about the outdoors.

Mountaineers Books

HELEN CHERULLO Publisher

katE ROgERs Editor in Chief

DOUg CaNFIELD Director of sales & Marketing

aRt FREEMaN Chief Financial Officer

CONTENTS

Frontlist

2 New Releases

7 Braided River

8 Skipstone

10 Colorado Mountain Club Press

Backlist

14 skipstone

15 Braided River

16 How-tos & Where-tos

22 Family activities

23 trekking & adventure travel

24 Paddling & Water sports

25 Biking

26 snow sports

27 Climbing

31 adventure & Biography

36 Natural History & Conservation

38 Index

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Try the following preconditioning workout for one month, and then see how you feel before trying out the full program. Include the Home Stretch five days out of seven each week (morning or evening; whatever works for your schedule) in addition to the gentle exercises suggested below:

PhaSe Preconditioning

Day 1 Daily Dozen

Day 2 Daily Dozen; 30-minute walk Day 3 Rest

Day 4 Daily Dozen; 30-minute walk, easy swim, or easy bike Day 5 Daily Dozen

Day 6 Rest

Day 7 Daily Dozen; 30–40 minute walk

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tracking fitness milestones

A workout log will do wonders for your motivation and enthusiasm, as long as you make it informative and fun—and as long as you track your ef-forts consistently. when you jot down a timed run here or a set of Push-ups there, you might not imagine that over time, your this log will provide a clear picture of your progress. It’s a great source of inspiration, as well. Your log can include information on anything you’d like to track: nutrition, moods, sleep patterns, and so on. As you collect information over the weeks about how you’re feeling and performing in your workouts, it will inspire you to keep going.

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The AdvenTX™ Twelve-week OuTdOOr FiTness PrOgrAm

Start Smart: a Preconditioning Program

For the next twelve weeks, you’ll embark upon a fitness program that might just

change the way your body looks and feels. Even more important, you’ll start a

journey that could change the way you think about fitness and health. Some-

times you’ll complete everything that is prescribed for a given day; sometimes

you won’t. Everyone gets tired, and we all need a break at times. The two most

important words in fitness are moderation and consistency. The key is to keep

moving, adapt the program to your own energy level, and remember that all

movement counts. If you can’t do ten repetitions of an exercise, do five. If you

can’t run, walk. If you need to stop and sit, do so. Practicing self-care is impor-

tant and moderation and consistency will lead to long-term success.

If you haven’t been active for a while, the first few weeks of this program

may seem strenuous. In that case, you may wish to try a preconditioning phase

before beginning the first twelve-week program. If you’ve had prior injuries, you

might also want to work with an athletic trainer or a physical therapist who can

instruct you on proper exercise technique before delving into this program.

A preconditioning program would include performing some general cardiovas-

cular activity for 30 minutes, two to three times a week. Listen to your body. If

you feel out of shape, a 10- to 15-minute walk is a good place to start; build in

increments from there. On the other days of the week, perform gentle calisthen-

ics to get your body accustomed to strength exercises. Try the Daily Dozen, but if

the exercises feel too strenuous, perform gentle movements such as leg swings,

arm swings, Push-ups off a wall, and squats. You could also look into pool-based

aerobics classes or swimming at a local community center.

twelve weeks of outdoor workouts

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Our first training week: a little lighter, a little shorter, just enough to whet your appetite for what’s to come.

WeeK 1: FirSt noteS

The first week of your outdoor fitness program is a big deal. You might think of it as the first day of the rest of your life as an athlete—or you might struggle with the idea of calling yourself an athlete at all. wherever you are, embrace it and go forward. This process can only fail in two circumstances: if you quit, or if you hurt yourself. Taking things at a slower pace until you’re used to the increased exertion of the workouts will help you to stay healthy. As you move through your first week, focus on the following: good posture: Stand tall and strong, lengthening your body from your center. This provides stability and insurance against mishap and injury. natural movement: Move through your fullest range of motion. movement in various directions: Pay attention as you move forward, back- ward, and sideways in each of these workouts, increasing your awareness of your body’s natural flow and movement.

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JOhN COLVER, wITh M. N ICOLE NAzzARO

FIT BY NATUREThE AdvENTX™ TWELvE-WEEk

OuTdOOR FiTNESS PROgRAm

No matter where you live, you can get fit and

healthy in the great outdoors

Detailed 12-week program applicable for all levels of fitness >

No gym or equipment needed to participate > ——just access to

the outdoors

Measurable milestones and easy-to-follow fitness routines to >

keep you on track

written by award-winning fitness coach and mountain guide >

John Colver

Forget the gym. go outside, and not only will you get in the best shape of your life, but you might even enjoy the experience.

When most people think of getting in shape, they think of gym memberships——treadmills, stairmaster machines, rooms crammed full with

equipment and sweaty people. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a workout that was a breath of fresh air instead?

that’s exactly what John Colver, the award-winning founder of seattle-based training company adventX, has been teaching for nearly a de-

cade. In Fit by Nature, he lays out his flagship 12-week outdoor training program——a regimen that requires nothing more than outdoor space

and a little inspiration.

starting with seasonal advice, the “Daily Dozen,” his “Challenge by Choice” philosophy, and details on how to utilize the outdoors, John leads

you into his exercise and lifestyle program. He also covers fitness basics such as nutrition, injury prevention, goal-setting, and gear lists.

With weekly charts and day-by-day descriptions, this book will push you to a new fitness level, whether you run up your neighborhood stairs,

jump over logs on a nearby trail, swim laps at your local aquatic park, or simply do stretches in your own backyard. Featured sections include

a compendium of all core exercises, sport-specific circuit training, and an adventX On-target Fitness Evaluation.

John Colver is an athletic coach, mountain guide, and former competitive cyclist. a recipient of Seattle Magazine’s Best Outdoor Fitness

Program, and a king-5 tV Best of Washington Personal trainer top 5 award, he founded adventX, an outdoor fitness training company, in

2003. since that time he has personally trained more than 600 clients using the principles in Fit by Nature. among his students are athletes

who run anywhere from 5-kilometer to 100-mile races, compete in cycling and triathlon events, and summit major peaks, including Mount

Everest.

m. Nicole Nazzaro is a widely published sports and fitness writer who has written for Sports Illustrated, American Track and Field magazine,

the San Francisco Chronicle, and others.

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The first and only guide to one of the country’s hottest sports

Stand Up Paddling (SUP) is the fastest growing outdoor sport >

The first comprehensive guidebook to how to SUP at all levels >

SUP appeals to everyone, from fitness enthusiasts to paddlers >

looking for a new challenge

Hawaiians were stand up paddle surfing (known as sUP) in the ’50s and ’60s, but

the sport was first seen on the U.s. mainland in the early 2000s, when surfers Laird

Hamilton and Rick thomas brought it to California. Now you see sUP popping up ev-

erywhere——it’s ranked as the fastest growing sport in the U.s. by the Outdoor Industry

association.

Longtime stand up paddler and instructor Rob Casey has authored the first and only

comprehensive guide to the sport. From choosing the right gear to stroke techniques

(j-stroke, tahitian, sculling brace) and fitness advice, Rob will have you stand up

paddling in no time. specific chapters focus on flat-water paddling, paddle surfing,

and river paddling to show you exactly what you need to take your sUP skills and

knowledge to a specific environment. Whether you want to learn about fitness or

expedition planning in flat water, how to forecast waves and current for surfing, or how

to use river eddies to your advantage——it’s all here in this easy-to-reference guidebook

from a sUP expert.

Pacific Northwest photographer Rob Casey’s photographs have been published in a

variety of media, including National Geographic Adventure, Men’s Journal, and Seattle

Magazine, among others. Rob is also the founder of the Northwest’s only surf kayak

festival, the Hobuck Hoedown, and he owns salmon Bay Paddle, a stand up paddling

and sea kayaking instruction and guide business. He lives in seattle with his partner

Christy and their dog.

224 pages, 7 x 81/2, 120 b&w photos, 7 illustrations, paperbound, $21.95,

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The most comprehensive backpacking guide to washington State!

Proceeds will support trail maintenance in washington >

Features weekend trips, with info on how to extend most routes >

Covers the > entire state of washington

Veteran guidebook author Craig Romano hits the trail again——this time to uncover amazing backpacking

opportunities all over Washington’s wilderness. Backpacking Washington details 70 routes, from the lush Hoh

River glacier Meadows to the open ridges of the Columbia Highlands and beyond. With an emphasis on weekend

trips, routes range from overnight to weeklong treks and often include options for extending trips or choosing

camp spots.

Features:

detailed route descriptions and trail maps•

mileage logs with campgrounds, water, and other trail elements•

icons for choosing family- and dog-friendly trips•

recommended nearby day hikes•

info on the state’s three long-distance trails: Pacific Crest trail, Pacific Northwest trail, and Wonderland trail•

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The most expansive and up-to-date hiking coverage of the Columbia River Gorge region

2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area > ——the single

biggest visitor destination in Oregon

25 of these hikes have never before been published in a guidebook >

Caters to the greater Portland, Oregon–Vancouver, washington metro area >

the Columbia River gorge forms much of the long border between Washington and Oregon, offering hikers

a multitude of beautiful trails. Famous for its cascading waterfalls, the region offers spectacular views of the

mighty river and its windswept bluffs, as well as stunning panoramas of the surrounding landscape and peaks

including Mount Hood, Mount st. Helens, Mount adams, and the sisters.

Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge, by well-known hiking author Craig Romano, features:

100 day hikes on both sides of the river •

extensive year-round hiking options•

trails in the National scenic area, silver star scenic area, trapper Creek, Clark County, and beyond•

easy-to-read icons for waterfalls, views, dog-friendly trails, and more•

detailed driving directions and trail maps•

info on flora and fauna, the unusual gorge winds, and its abundance of waterfalls•

288 pages, 5 x 7, 100 b&w photos, 16 color photos, 70 trail maps, paperbound, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-110-0. GUIDEBOOK/WASHINGTON. Rights: W.

256 pages, 5 x 7, 120 b&w photos, 20 color photos, 100 trail maps, paperbound, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-368-5. GUIDEBOOK/NORTHWEST. Rights: W.

Craig Romano is an avid hiker, runner, kayaker, and cyclist. He is the author of Best Hikes with Dogs Inland Northwest, Columbia Highlands: Exploring

Washington’s Last Frontier, as well as Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula, Day Hiking: North Cascades, Day Hiking Central Cascades, and Winter Hikes of

Western Washington Deck. Craig lives in Mount Vernon, Washington.



ELIzABETh AND NIChOLAS CLINCh

ThRoUgh A lANd oF EXTREmESThE LiTTLEdALES OF CENTRAL ASiA


The Littledales’ adventures in primitive Central Asia made

them the most famous British explorers of their day

The Littledales’ amazing travels > ——famous in the late 1800s——were nearly

forgotten until extensively researched and recounted here

Their explorations included places that were off-limits to westerners >

Medals were awarded to St. George Littledale and Tanny, the Littledales’ >

dog, but Teresa was overlooked

For thirty years, st. george Littledale and his wife teresa mounted expeditions in North

america and asia. Through a Land of Extremes gives a taste for a by gone time of travel

into uncharted, unknown territory, when adventureres lived by a combination of wit,

charm, and luck. Of independent means, the Littledales began exploring the american

Rockies, Yellowstone, and alaska. these trips were followed by expeditions in the late

1880s in the Caucasus, the Pamirs, Russian Central asia, and Mongolia.

their greatest exploit was a 14-month journey to tibet in 1895. they were attempting

to reach the forbidden city of Lhasa, the great unmet goal of Central asian explorers.

In order to secure their best chances of reaching this forbidden city, st. george had

selected a route based on avoiding tibetans and remaining unseen until they reached

Lhasa. Eventually the party encountered 150 armed tibetans at a 19,000-foot pass.

they were allowed to continue over the pass to a suitable stopping place. they came

within 49 miles of Lhasa, closer than any other foreigners since 1846.

Nicholas Clinch is a mountaineering bibliophile, the former executive director of the

sierra Club Foundation, and past president of the american alpine Club. He has led

Himalayan expeditions, including 1958 expedition to gasherbrum I that culminated in

america’s only first ascent of an 8000-meter peak. He also led teams making the first

ascents of Masherbrum in 1960 and Mount Vinson in antarctica in 1967.

Elizabeth Clinch worked as a researcher for Encyclopedia Britannica and for National

geographic in Washington, D.C. the Clinches live in Palo alto, California.

324 pages, 6 x 9, 24 b&w photos, 6 maps, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-514-6.

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256 pages, 51/2 x 81/2, 15 photographs, 1 map, paperbound, $16.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-633-4. ALASKA/CONSERVATION. Rights: NA


A classic of Alaska literature—and one of the first contemporary

books about the Arctic National wildlife Refuge—is now back

in print

Presents the original foreword by Margaret E. Murie >

Features a new afterword by the author, providing context for the >

Refuge today

Includes a new map and an updated bibliography >

Originally published more than twenty years ago, Midnight Wilderness is a

passionate and vivid account of one of alaska’s greatest natural treasures, the

arctic National Wildlife Refuge. author Debbie Miller draws on her years of exploring

this unique, magical, and expansive territory, weaving chilling adventure, personal

anecdote, wildlife observation, and Native american life into a beautiful and

compelling memoir of place.

Proceeds from sales of this book will benefit the alaska Conservation Foundation in

its ongoing efforts to protect the arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Praise for Midnight Wilderness:

“Debbie Miller’s book Midnight Wilderness describes this large, isolated

wilderness with lyric precision. It is an intimate, knowledgeable work...”

—San Francisco Examiner

“Miller, a freelance writer and photographer, presents a timely plea for the pres-

ervation of the largest wilderness area in the U.s., now threatened by oil and gas

development...she describes vividly the wonders of this magnificent 19-million acre

preserve in alaska’s northeastern corner.”

—Publishers Weekly

“there can be few people who know this troubled and lovely land as well as Debbie

Miller, and it is that gift of knowledge she brings with a seeing eye and feeling heart.”

—Wilderness Magazine

debbie S. miller has lived in northern alaska for nearly forty years. Her writings and

photography have been published in a variety of newspapers and magazines, including

Alaska magazine and Alaska Geographic. she is the author of several award-winning

books for children, including Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights (illustrated by Jon Van Zyle).

she lives in Fairbanks.

DEBBIE S. MILLER

mIdNIghT WIldERNESSJOuRNEYS iN ALASkA’S ARCTiC NATiONAL WiLdLiFE REFugE

“One of the highlights of my life was

a visit to the Arctic National Wildlife

Refuge, one of the most extraordinary

wilderness and wildlife areas left on

earth. Midnight wilderness captures

the essence of its beauty, vastness,

and wildlife heritage, but more impor-

tantly, it addresses the significance of

protecting this national treasure for

future generations.”

—President Jimmy Carter

author Debbie Miller (left) with former president and first lady, Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter

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192 pages, 51/2 x 71/2, 80 b&w plant illustrations, recipes, paperbound,

$16.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-366-1. PLANTS/PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Rights: W.

PACiFiC FEASTA Cook’s guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine

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The classic guide to Northwest wild foods is back in print!

Suitable for novice foragers and seasoned botanists alike >

More than 65 of the most common edible plants in the Pacific Northwest >

are thoroughly described

Poisonous plants commonly encountered are also included >

Originally published in 1974, Northwest Foraging quickly became a wild food classic.

Now fully updated and expanded by the original author, this elegant new edition is sure

to become a modern staple in backpacks, kitchens, and personal libraries.

a noted wild edibles authority, Doug Benoliel provides more than 65 thorough

descriptions of the most common edible plants of the Pacific Northwest region, from

asparagus to watercress, juneberries to cattails, and many, many more! He also

includes a description of which poisonous “look-alike” plants to avoid——a must-read for

the foraging novice. Features include detailed illustrations of each plant, an illustrated

guide to general plant identification principles, seasonality charts for prime harvesting,

a selection of simple foraging recipes, and a glossary of botanical terms.

Beginning with his botany studies at the University of Washington, doug Benoliel

has been dedicated to native plants. He has owned a landscaping, design, and nursery

business, and done his extensive work with the National Outdoor Leadership

school (NOLs). Doug lives on Lopez Island, Washington.

Praise for the original edition:

“this book is the rare combination of practical knowledge,

wisdom, simplicity, and artistry.”

—Pacific Search magazine

“Doug Benoliel’s excellent Northwest Foraging offers thorough

experience in edible Northwest flora, including interesting

local folklore and directions for preparing wild foods.”

—Seattle Post-lntelligencer


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Critically acclaimed Northwest narrative, now in paperback!

By the author of the award-winning blog “Fat of the Land” >

Spring publication to coincide with prime foraging season >

Includes natural histories for iconic Northwest foods, such >

as huckleberries, Dungeness crab, and morels

Explore the Pacific Northwest via writer Langdon Cook’s adventures in foraging——and

discover a regional stew of natural history, food, and outdoor adventure.

Praise for the hardcover edition:

“In Fat of the Land, Langdon Cook invites us to share in his enthusiastic, salubrious,

wild food foraging quests. Lively, informative, soul-satisfying narrative.”

—Jon Rowley, forager and former contributing editor, Gourmet Magazine

“Cook, 42, is the Henry David thoreau of his generation.”

—Cork’s Outdoors

“Cook offers his search for fish, shellfish, mushrooms, and berries as a way into

understanding this place he’s come to call home… and part of the book’s appeal

is that it is so place-specific. Like timothy Egan’s The Good Rain: Across Time and

Terrain in the Pacific Northwest, to which Fat of the Land owes a debt of gratitude,

Cook’s essays explore what is quintessentially Northwest: its rivers and salmon,

mountains and clearcuts.”

—The Ethicurean

“the gospel of wild food (in all of its muddy, wet, prickly and, yes, tasty glory)…”

—Salon.com

“smart, funny, and hugely knowledgeable, Langdon Cook is a walking field guide

and a gifted storyteller.”

—Molly Wizenberg, author of A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes From

My Kitchen Table

Langdon Cook was a senior book editor at amazon.com when, in 2004, he left the

corporate world to live in a cabin off the grid with his wife and son. Now a freelance

writer and editor, Langdon has written for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Outside,

Gray’s Sporting Journal, Fly Fisherman, The Stranger, Seattle Metropolitan, and

Conservation Magazine. He lives in seattle.

LANGDON COOK

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The only guidebook you’ll need to hike one of Colorado’s great mountain towns

A wide variety of hikes from easy to difficult >

Color photos and maps of all the routes >

Includes comments on the hike, directions to the trailhead, and trail route descriptions >

surrounded by mountains in southwestern Colorado, Durango is the perfect High Country town with a ski area up

the road, the Indian mesa country an hour away, and a gold-medal trout stream running right through town. But

that doesn’t say anything about the fabulous hiking around Durango that includes the widest variety of hiking

terrain to be found anywhere in Colorado——from high desert loops to easy town hikes, or peak bagging in the san

Juan Mountains.

the difficulty levels of the hikes range from easy walks——including the wheelchair-accessible Big al trail——to

challenging ascents of such notable summits as Engineer and Hesperus mountains. The Best Durango Hikes is all

you need (plus the 10 Essentials) to hike around one of the great mountain towns of Colorado.

Members of the San Juan group of the Colorado mountain Club have selected the twenty best hikes within an

hour or so of Durango and then hiked, described, photographed, and mapped the routes.

COLORADO

MOUNTAIN CLUB

PACK GUIDE

The San Juan Group, CMC, with Jeff Eisele

THE BESTDurangoHIKES

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Year-round guide to the best Vail Valley hikes and snowshoe routes

Trails for all ability levels, each offering something special for the visitor and local alike >

Detailed directions and full-color maps to help you find your way >

A guidebook that easily fits in your pack or back pocket >

as part of the Colorado Mountain Club Pack guide series, The Best Vail Valley Hikes and Snowshoe Routes explores the

more popular and some of the lesser-known hiking and snowshoe routes in the valley. Most routes are within an easy

hour drive of Vail Valley and its namesake ski area. From the mysteriously enchanting gore Range to the spiritually

inspiring Holy Cross Ridge and beyond, these hikes represent the best of what the Vail Valley has to offer the hiker and

snowshoer.

Each of the routes includes trailhead and route descriptions, waypoints, color maps, and color photography plus com-

mentary on local items of interest.

the authors from the gore Range group of the Colorado mountain Club are environmentalists, guides, and volunteer

hike leaders with over 400 years of combined outdoor experience. they have hiked and snowshoed all the routes and

wrote, photographed and mapped The Best Vail Valley Hikes and Snowshoe Routes.

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Completely revised second edition of a comprehensive,

accurate, full-color field guide for anyone who loves Rocky

Mountain wildflowers

More than 100 new wildflowers and plants were added to this second edition >

Complete, concise, and easy to use with a new design >

Authoritative authorship that sets a new standard for flora field guides >

Most wildflower enthusiasts have several or more books on wildflowers in their libraries,

but if you can only have one wildflower book in your pack, make it Rocky Mountain Flora.

Wildflower identification is a difficult endeavor. a common name in one region of the

Rockies can be called something totally different someplace else. and scientific names

have been jostled a bit over the years by the U.s. Department of agriculture. the only

answer to the problem is to have a horticulturist, who has spent his life hiking the foothills

and mountains of Colorado with camera and notebook in hand, write a field guide.

Jim Ells spent 25 years working on his first edition of Rocky Mountain Flora. One of the

many new features of this second edition is it now includes photographs of both the

flower and plant to aid in identification. an additional feature of the second edition is that

some of the photos from the first edition have been upgraded with the help of volunteer

wildflower photographers.

Organized by color and then alphabetically by family name and genus, Rocky Mountain

Flora has images of each flower and the entire plant, and detailed descriptions of

stems, leaves, and flowers and includes the specific location, elevation, and time of

the year the flower was found. a special feature called “LOOk FOR” helps with quick

plant identification.

Jim Ells retired as an associate professor of horticulture from Colorado state University.

He continues to search for new flowers to add to his book. He and his wife, Marleigh ann,

live in Fort Collins, Colorado.

304 pages, 6 x 9, 1,320 color photos, paperbound, rounded corners, $24.95, ISBN 978-0-9842213-4-9 (first edition: 978-0-9760525-4-8). NATURE/FLOWERS. Rights: W.

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Completely revised and updated edition of the regional bestseller

Full-color guide to the state’s best 100 hikes >

Features nine new hikes >

Author Douglas Lorain is a beloved guidebook writer in the Northwest >

What makes a trail a classic hike? “Outstanding scenery,” says Doug Lorain, “especially good views.” add in moun-

tain lakes and waterfalls. sprinkle with wildflowers, old-growth forests, wildlife sightings, and interesting geologic

features. all of the hikes Lorain has selected boast at least two of these attributes, and often more. these are

simply the best hikes the state of Oregon has to offer. Lorain should know; he’s logged more than 16,000 Oregon

hiking miles in his boots.

In the new edition of 100 Classic Hikes in Oregon Lorain presents a mix of the most popular trails and lesser-

known gems throughout the entire state, including nine new hikes. these well-established trails range from short,

easy strolls suitable for children and grandparents to longer backpacking trips for experienced hikers.

a native of the Northwest, douglas Lorain spends more than 150 days each year hiking Oregon’s trails. He is the

author of several outdoor guidebooks to the region.

256 pages, 63/4 x 9, 110 color photos, 100 trail maps, paperbound, $21.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-492-7 (first edition: 978-0-89886-963-7). GUIDEBOOK/OREGON. Rights: W.


ELLEN MORRIS BIShOP

BEST hIkES WITh dogS oREgoN, 2Nd Ed.

Fully revised and updated with 15 new hikes, this is the bestselling guide to hiking

in Oregon with your pup!

First edition sold more than 15,000 copies! >

Great companion to > 100 Classic Hikes in Oregon, 2nd Ed.

For this fully revised and updated second edition, Ellen Bishop and her dogs, Meesha (border collie mix), Dundee

(australian shepherd), and kyla (also a border collie mix) covered mile after fun-filled, slobbery mile to find Oregon’s

best rolling hills and open meadows for pups and their hiking companions. these trails do not require leashes (except

in parks as designated) and host few hikers and even fewer children. they are free of cliffs, paw-damaging terrain,

poison oak, nearby roads, off-road vehicle traffic, and other hazards of particular danger for dogs. all of them offer

shade and lakes or streams for Fido to play in or enjoy a drink.

Features:

85 trail maps and 20 doggie illustrations•

trails near Portland, Eugene–springfield, Roseburg, and Medford–grants Pass, as well as along the Oregon coast •

and in the Wallowa Mountains

a geologist, teacher, and photographer, Ellen morris Bishop is the author of several books on the outdoors, including

Hiking Oregon’s Geology.

288 pages, 51/2 x 81/2, 85 b&w photos, 85 trail maps, paperbound, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-490-3 (first edition: 978-0-89886-944-6). GUIDEBOOK/OREGON. Rights: W.

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LISA GOLLIN EVANS

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[Evans’] guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton, two of America’s most beautiful and popular parks, gives families plenty of reasons to head to one of them. —FamilyFun Magazine

Plan the perfect family vacation to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

■ 52 fun family outings in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

■ Handy Trip Finder lists outings by features and a Choose Your Own Adventure chart directs families to outings that perfectly suit their interests

■ Wildlife locator explores animals, their habitats, and places that you are most likely to see them in each park

■ Tips on hiking, biking, and paddling with children

From abundant wildlife to wide open spaces, from canyons to geysers to towering peaks, this updated guide will help your family discover the best that Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks have to offer. With paddling, biking, hiking, and backpacking adventures, along with suggestions for winter sports, ways to simply enjoy the scenery, and so much more, you’ll find activities to suit families of all ages.

An avid hiker, cyclist, and kayaker, Lisa Gollin Evans is the author of several Outdoor Family Guides and practices environmental law for the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force.

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A family-focused guidebook to one of the country’s most popular national parks >

written by a family-travel expert >

Fully revised and updated bestselling guide > ——over 20,000 copies sold

a seasoned family-travel writer and mother of three, author Lisa gollin Evans describes more than 50 trails

suitable for families, including those with younger children or needing wheelchair-accessible routes.

Features:

at-a-glance Hike Finder and Wildlife Locator charts•

info on picnic sites, fishing holes, mountain biking, rock climbing, horseback riding, and rafting•

details on finding park views and sights, as well as flora and fauna •

Lisa gollin Evans is the author of four outdoor family guides published by Mountaineers Books.

The explorer’s explorer, Shipton’s enormous accomplishments make him one of

the greatest adventurers of the twentieth century

his pioneering treks and climbs in unmapped mountain ranges laid the groundwork for the >

first ascent of Everest and other himalayan peaks

A global traveler, he was tapped for Britain’s diplomatic core during world war II >

These six books cover his greatest adventures >

Eric shipton’s adventures in the mountains are virtually incomparable. He explored Central asia, africa, and

south america, making a number of significant first ascents of his own as well as pioneering routes for the

first ascents of others. this set of shipton’s six mountain-travel books, now in paperback, takes readers along

on his exploits and expeditions, letting them experience a time in history when vast regions of the world were

unknown to all but the indigenous inhabitants.

224 pages, 5.5” x 8.5”, 65 b&w photos, 40 maps, paperbound, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-498-9 (second edition: 978-0-89886-546-2). GUIDEBOOK/COLORADO. Rights: W.

800 pages, 6 x 9, pb, $34.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-489-7. HISTORY/MOUNTAINEERING. Rights: NA.

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